The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans introduced the concept of healthy eating patterns, which was represented by the MyPlate icon in 2011.
Notes on verification
Well-documented by USDA press releases and government policy documents; timeline and conceptual link between 2010 Guidelines and 2011 MyPlate icon are consistent across sources.
Sources
- The History and Future of Dietary Guidance in America - PMC (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2011/06/02/lets-move-usda-unveils-myplate-icon-new-food-guidance-system (usda.gov)
- https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/PolicyDoc.pdf (dietaryguidelines.gov)